East of town social notes and anniversaries in Oelwein area
A long list of visits and greetings from Oelwein and nearby towns. families host relatives and friends in weekend gatherings and weekday calls. Notable items include John Corkery’s 80th birthday celebration with family, and multiple visits to and from residents in Hillcrest, Waterloo, Fayette, Readlyn, and Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernnest Rueckert
Roy Fox
Oelwe
Dale Potter
Esther Barnhardt
Waterloo
Earl Webster
John Lawton
Laura Bell
Oran
Vesta Rhea
Louise Bell
Hillcrest
Jonathan Platte
Luther League
Effigy Mounds
John Corkery
Thomas Murphy
JL. BR. Ludwig
al Wolfgram
Mr. Corkery
Vernon Gonnerman
R. C. Surby
Martha Circle
Weylord Kuker
Art Kuker
Edwin Klotz
Fredericksburg
Pauline Creager
A. D. Diercks
Stanley Niedert
Estella Lawton
Elmer Baier
Clara Schult
Waverly
W.H. Ganske
Henry Hochberger
Bernard Thomas
Creager
Mark Dix
Newton
Mark Hansen
Ames
Fayette
Emma Schoonmaker
Caroline Timmerman
Roxane
Mark
Maynard
Ernest Rueckert
Fred Grahiman
Harold Frisch
Harold Kennardy
Ed Braun
Arlan Braun
Cedar Rapids
Danial Heringer
Rodger
Adam Potnatz
Herman Schulte
Oelwein
Reinhardt Loh+meyer
Fred Waskow
Evelyn
George
Harley Prideaux
Luany
Sumner
Area schools receive Foundation Aid money in Bremer County
State Foundation Aid payments for the first quarter of fiscal year 1973 were mailed to Bremer County districts. Waverly-Shell Rock led with 200,857, followed by Wapsie Valley 100,208 and Sumner 87,731. other payments included Denver 82,211 Plainfield 36,896 Janesville 66,562 Tripoli 63,368.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
James Munger
Department of Public Instruction
Waverly-Shell Rock
Wapsie Valley
Sumner
Denver
Plainfield
Janesville
Tripoli
Waverly Shell Rock
Campaign Staff Named By Democratic Candidate Avenson
Democratic candidate for the 15th Legislative District in Iowa, Donald Avenson, announced his campaign staff. Campaign Director is Walter Griffin of Fayette, Finance Chairman H. Jay Pinch, County Coordinators Elenor Jimak and Florence Lease, and Youth Coordinator Susan Froctor. Several local residents are noted in various supporter roles as the campaign begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Avenson
Iowa House of Representatives
Walter Griffin
Fayette
H. Jay Pinch
Oelwein
Chickasaw
Elenor Jimak
Jackson Junction
Bremer
Florence Lease
Sumner
Susan Froctor
Pinhook social notes mix visits and events
Pinhook residents hosted and visited across a busy week with guests from nearby towns. Attendees included Wit Flanscha, Carol, Ada McConkey at Sunset Rest Home, and many relatives at gatherings, weddings, and church events. The week featured travel to Fredericksburg Samar weddings and multiple showers, calls, and dinners, plus a funeral in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinhook
Wit Flanscha
Carol
Fred Shumate
Ray Kuethe
Chester Pals
Albert Rieck
Earl O'Connell
Ada McConkey
Sunset Rest
Fredericksburg
Pearl Herwick
Myra
Pease
Albert Bieck
Elsie Stoffer
Charles City
Jake Jacobs
Clarksville
Andrew Hollaworth
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Art Brandt
Marlowe Rieck
Jerry
Tripoli
Wyoming
Margaret McCumber
Waverly
Figsnbaum
Carl Heitmann
Eli’s
Ronnie
Cindy Kuethe
Everett. Krause
Vella Atkinson
Waterloo
Jock
Jerry Decker
Lucille
Lloyd Dilney
Littleton
Tom McCue
Will Flanscha
Ida Meswarth
Ben Warren
Evansdale
Dale Grahlman
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Lucille Dilley
Mankato
Minn
Carroll Baruth
Bruce Pals
Brian
Creg
Ed Webster
Gus Laube
Ralph
Local notices from Sumner Gazette October 19 1972
Fragmentary social notes list individuals including Mr. and Mrs. Wile lis Sauerbrei and Mrs. Lucille Dilley. Ada McConkey visited Scholtz Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Carl Heitmann and family visited Waterloo and planned a trip to see grandson Mark Blinoff bound for the Philippines with the air force for 13 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Wilelis Sauerbrei
Howard van Brocklin
Ray Kuethe
Lucille Dilley
Chester Pals
Mig. Ailbert Rieck
Ada McConkey
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Carl Heitmann
Mark Blinoff
Philippines
Air Force
Twenty two Sept summons issued by Nerfner police
The Nerfner police department issued twenty two summons in September per the monthly report by Chief Greg Smitley. One fire and three funerals were policed, one minor theft recorded, two vandalism incidents, seven complaints received, fourteen non moving traffic violations, and three accidents investigated causing $1600 in property loss. Motorist assistance occurred fourteen times, other departments assisted thirty two times, two messages delivered, and nightly checks found eight high doors open with 186 radio and telephone calls received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Police Department
Greg Smitley
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East-of-town News
Mrs
James Prideaux
Fayette County
West Union
Robert Blanch
Sharon
Shirley
Allen Blanch
Jeane Loomis
Midvale Lutheran Church
Madison
Wis
Allen
Raymond Blanch
Max Jansen
William Jansen
Hamburg
Germany
Virgil Poock
Susan
Scott
Walter L. H. Poock
Randy
Junever
Darwin Poock
Julie Ann
Wayne Gonnerman
Timothy
Bruce
Claude Aubrey
Sherry
Mr. Poock
Ernest Poock
Beverly
Lydia Poock
Wervold Schmidt
Readlyn
Otto Schmidt
Fairbank
Dorothy Rapp
Lime Springs
G. E. Farnum
Alta Chukker
Worthington
Della Robertson
Gayl Farnum
Maquoketa
Gailord Farnum
Gene Haar
St. John Lutheran Church
Herman. Schulte
Karl Korporal
Fred Tretoar
Jim
Rex Lucas
Virgil Sisam
Weylord
Sumner Hospital
Larry Groening
Ame
Jon Lucas
Shawneen
Oak Harbor
Wash
Fred Treloar
Hollis Hunt
John Wojick
Linda
Ogems
Otto Priebe
Art Meyer
Oliver Winter
Waucoma
Ernest Miller
Henry Knief
Charles Oakens
Charles
Mike Buckendall
Michael
Vernon Warnke
Cedar Malls
Minneapolis
Allen Alcock
Lawler
Irma Hurmence
Lloyd Pleggen- Kuhle
John Burke
Anaheim
Calif
General “Golden Giant
E. & M. Lumber CO
the Lumber
Iowa
Burke
Ruth Pleggenkuhle
August Pleggenkuhle
Harold Rooker
Wisconsin
Bertha Larson
Onaleska
Lee Rooker
Sparta
Eric Sterba
Frederika
John Floden
Donna
Merri
Robert Trout
Robert Bahlman
Lillian Trout
Hawkeye
Tillie Bock
Arnold Bock
Jeffrey Crane
St. Paul Missouri Lutheran Church
Wichita
Howard van Brocklin, Sr
Lorraine Hamlen
Kanawa
Sumner Gazette
APU
the First National Bank of
Cole Om
Pillsbury
McAloon
Meyer
General Electric
McAloon Super Valu & Meyer OK
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